Is Spontaneous Swallowing Reduced in Parkinson's Compared to Healthy Controls?
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Parkinson's DiseaseNeurological - Parkinson's disease
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12619001742167
- Lead Sponsor
- John E. Pierce
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
•Aged over 18 years [All participants]
•Diagnosis of Idiopathic PD as per neurologist [Parkinson's participants only]
•Hoehn & Yahr Parkinson’s severity >1 [Parkinson's participants only]
•If taking saliva management medication, cognitively able to consent to cease for three days prior [Parkinson's participants only]
Exclusion Criteria
•History of stroke
•History of head and neck cancer
•History of neurological conditions (other than PD)
•History of surgery or trauma impacting the upper aerodigestive tract
•Pathological oral condition as observed on examination by Speech Pathologist
•Allergy to adhesives
•Deep Brain Stimulator
•Botox to salivary glands past 6 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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